🔹 Group B – Round 44 Recap
Melgar (PER) emerged as the Group B champion, finishing with an impressive 103 points and a +77 goal difference. Their consistency at home and away made them untouchable in the end.
Right behind them, the Houston Dynamo (USA) had an outstanding campaign, ending 2nd with 97 points, while Gamba Osaka (JAP) matched their points total at 97 but settled for 3rd on goal difference.
Boca Juniors (ARG) secured 4th with 88 points, rounding out a strong top-four.
The mid-table was very congested, with sides like River Plate (ARG), Flamengo (BRA), and International (BRA) fighting hard but ultimately falling short of the leaders.
At the bottom, Yokohama F. Marinos (JAP) and Chivas (MEX) suffered relegation, both finishing with 41 points. Defensive struggles doomed them, with both conceding over 80 goals.
📊 Key Highlights
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Top of the Table:
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🏆 Melgar (PER) – 103 pts, 139 goals scored, the most in the group.
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⚡ Houston Dynamo (USA) – 97 pts, +53 GD, finishing unbeaten in their last five matches.
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🔥 Gamba Osaka (JAP) – 97 pts, +99 GD, boasting one of the strongest defenses in the league.
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💪 Boca Juniors (ARG) – 88 pts, +57 GD, with the 2nd-best attack behind Melgar.
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Mid-Table Stories:
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Cerro Porteño (PAR) climbed to 11th with 67 points after a late push.
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Miami FC (USA) surged up to 19th with 54 points, just avoiding the drop zone.
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Atlético Nacional (COL) also improved, finishing 20th with 52 points.
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Relegation Zone:
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❌ Yokohama F. Marinos (JAP) – 41 pts, GD -46.
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❌ Chivas (MEX) – 41 pts, GD -46.
Both finished tied on points and goal difference, but their weak scoring output sealed their fate.
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🏅 Final Group B Standings Snapshot:
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Melgar (PER) – 103 pts
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Houston Dynamo (USA) – 97 pts
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Gamba Osaka (JAP) – 97 pts
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Boca Juniors (ARG) – 88 pts
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Yokohama F. Marinos (JAP) – 41 pts
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Chivas (MEX) – 41 pts

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